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Hedenstroemiidae

family of molluscs (fossil)

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionMay 18, 2026
Entity authorityQ16994447 ↗
Source-derived summary

Hedenstroemiidae is an extinct family of cephalopods in the ammonoid order Ceratitida. They were nektonic carnivores.

Genera

Clypites Waagen 1895

Cordillerites Hyatt and Smith 1905

Hedenstroemia Waagen 1895

Mesohedenstroemia Chao 1959

Parahedenstroemia Spath 1934

Pseudohedenstroemia

Pseudosageceras Diener 1895

Tellerites Mojsisovics 1902

Distribution

Fossils of species within this family have been found in the Triassic of Afghanistan, Canada, Oman, Pakistan, Russia and United States.

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The public source identifies “Hedenstroemiidae” as family of molluscs (fossil). This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Hedenstroemiidae, family and molluscs.

Editorial reviewA dependable orientation record for establishing vocabulary, names and a first evidence trail. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1895, 1905, 1959, 1934—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Hedenstroemiidae, family and molluscs providing the first useful test.
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This entry incorporates text from “Hedenstroemiidae” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.